Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian (C) cheers at a news conference in
Taipei on December 10, 2003 after being confirmed as the Democratic
Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate for the 2004 presidential election.
Chen reiterated his plan to hold a referendum alongside the election,
despite opposition from China and a blunt warning from U.S. President
George W. Bush. Alongside Chen are (L-R) Secretary General of the
presidential office Chiou I-jen, Secretary General of the DPP Chang
Chun-hsiung, Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun and Kaoshiung Mayor Frank
Hsieh. REUTERS/Simon Kwong

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